Have been informed from 2 sources now so thought I would let people know. hope your Springers stay safe.

Thanks for the warning - it seems to be going on all over the country. I was considering outdoor kennelling for mine but I think the risk is just too high at the moment.

Been happening all over the country for years, ours are kennelled outside during the day but are in proper kennel with double locks on each door (one chain around the door bars to the frame and another standard padlock on the bolt but with high shoulders to stop getting boltcropper on it)

Also have CCTV inside kennels and outside, can't do much more.

Sadly its people taking them to breed from them repeatedly then dumping, quite often a certain group of travelling society, or if they can't be bred from get used as warmup for dog fights.

Makes my blood boil.